The blog Rotisserie Baseball Musings makes an interesting point about the Indians interest in Kelly Shoppach, especially since they have a fine offensive catcher in Victor Martinez:

With Victor Martinez cemented as one of the best offensive catchers, why did the Indians get a catching prospect who looks ready for his major-league chance? Shoppach will be 26 shortly after the season starts while VMart is going to play all of the 2006 season as a 27-year-old. There is no room for Shoppach.

If you recall where Shoppach was going last July, then it begins to make sense. A three-team trade was set to occur where Larry Bigbie would go to Boston, Eric Byrnes to Baltimore and.... Kelly Shoppach to Colorado!

Of course, it never hurts to be deep at catcher, since that position wears down a player rather quickly.